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SUSPENSION DEVICE.

N0. 346,300. Patented July 27, 1886.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE V. MCGILL, OF NFAV YORK, N. Y.

SUSPENSION DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 346,300, dated July2'7, .1888.

Application filed May 25, 1886.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. MoGILL, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York,have invented new and useful Improvements inSuspension Devices, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to those suspension clips or devices which are usedfor-suspending and exhibiting cards, pictures, or articles of variouscharacter in stores and other places.

It is the object of my present invention to improve the construction ofthese devices in order to prevent the liability of their being detachedfrom the wire, cord, or other means of suspension, either by accidentaldisturbance or by agitation produced by wind or by an artificial currentof air, such as the heated draft from a register or the blast from aventilator.

To this end my invention consists in' certain improvements upon theinvention contained in Letters Patent granted to me April 27, 1886, No.340,803.

Referring to the drawings forming part of this application, Figure 1 isa side elevation illustrating myinvention. Fig. 2 is asimilar viewshowing a modification.

In the said drawings, the reference-numerals l and 2 designate theclamping-jaws, which may be formed of two separate pieces of metal, asin Fig. 1, or of a single continuous piece bent upon itself, as in Fig.2. Upon the rear jaw, 2, are formed projecting ears or flanges 3, whichembrace the front jaw, 1, and to the extremities 3 of said cars ispivoted a lever, 4., which is provided with a cam, 5, which may becaused to bear against the outer face of the front jaw, 1, and clamp itagainst the rear jaw, said cam being shown in dotted lines in thedrawings. The lever 41. extends a suitable distance beyond the end orends of the jaws, and is curved to form a hook, 6. Upon the upper end ofthe front jaw, 1, is formed a boss or head, 7, which rests against thelever 4., and serves to retain the jaws in substantial parallelism withthe lever. If desired, this boss can be formed upon the lever instead ofupon the jaw.

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The hook 6 serves to suspend the device from a cord, wire, or otherdevice, and in order to efl'ectually prevent its accidental detachmenttherefrom I extend the end of the rearward jaw, 2, and curve it backsufficiently to cause its extremity 8 to lie just over the point of thehook, as shown in Fig. 1. By this means the suspension device 9 isentirely inclosed, and the hook can only be detached therefrom by eitherturning the 'a\ 's upon their pivotal point 3 or by springing theguard-piece 8 outward.

As already remarked, I may form thcjaws of a single piece of metal, bentupon itself to bring its extremities together, forming jaws, and havinga loop, 10, Fig. 2, one side of which bears against the lever 41, andholds the jaws in proper position, thereby doing away with the boss orhead 7. When this form is adopted I extend the point 6 of the hook 6until it rests upon the back of the loop 10 near its point. In this casethe wire, cord, or other suspending device 9 is inserted by springingthe hook outward, although it might also be accomplished by swinging thejaws upon their pivotal point, as in the case already mentioned.

3y the construction shown and described, the objections heretoforeexperienced with this class of devices from their constant liability toaccidental detachment from the suspending device are entirely overcome,while the construction is, at the same time, very simple andinexpensive, as it involves but very little additional labor or materialfor 2. A suspension device composed of two connected spring-jaws, oneprovided with side lugs or ears, and a cam-lever pivoted to theprojecting ends of said lugs, and having 5 its free end bent into ahook, one of the said jaws being prolonged until it meets and lies uponthe point of the said hook, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have afli xed my signature in presence of twowitnesses;

GEORGE W. MOGILL.

Witnesses:

JAMEs L. NORRIS, GEORGE W. REA.

